ESSAYS | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Essay

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

late 15th century (as a verb in the sense ‘test the quality of’): alteration of assay, by association with Old French essayer, based on late Latin exagium ‘weighing’, from the base of exigere ‘ascertain, weigh’; the noun (late 16th century) is from Old French essai ‘trial’

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈɛseɪ
Dialects: British English
Definition:

a short piece of writing on a particular subject.

Short Definition:

short piece of writing on particular subject

Definition:

an attempt or effort

Short Definition:

attempt or effort

Examples:
  • a misjudged essay in job preservation

Word: Essay

Speech Type: Verb

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ɛˈseɪ
Dialects: British English
Definition:

attempt or try

Short Definition:

attempt or try

Examples:
  • Donald essayed a smile

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